Learning from Puerto Rican Artists Directly, Grantmakers in the Arts

July 19, 2023

What are the historical, cultural, racial/ethnic, ability, and class structures that inform the experiences and livelihoods of working Puerto Rican musicians, both in Puerto Rico and the US mainland? Tiara Amar, Director of Advocacy at Whippoorwill Arts, presented Pura Fé, Fabiola Mendez, and Precious Perez in conversation to honor the living Taino roots of the land, trace opportunities and challenges for artists living in the archipelago, and protect and materially empower artists to tell their own stories. These explorations were woven through music, witnessing the migration of rhythms and evolving folk traditions.